Total reserves (% of total external debt) in East Timor
East Timor: Total reserves (% of total external debt) was 262.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves in East Timor, 2012–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total external debt.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 262.6% for total reserves in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in East Timor peaked at 1,162.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 262.6%, in 2024.
That places East Timor 5th out of 112 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves (% of total external debt) in East Timor, year by year
| Year | % of total external debt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1,162.0% | — |
| 2013 | 767.6% | -33.9% |
| 2014 | 298.6% | -61.1% |
| 2015 | 375.0% | +25.6% |
| 2016 | 347.3% | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 437.2% | +25.9% |
| 2018 | 426.4% | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 322.6% | -24.3% |
| 2020 | 288.0% | -10.7% |
| 2021 | 351.7% | +22.1% |
| 2022 | 303.5% | -13.7% |
| 2023 | 269.9% | -11.1% |
| 2024 | 262.6% | -2.7% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 262.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.2%, 7.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 262.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 92.4%, 2.8× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 517.1% | 298.6% | 1,162.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 295.1% | 262.6% | 351.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
More financial sector data for East Timor
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 4.2 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 3.07 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 4.2 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves in East Timor?
- Total reserves in East Timor was 262.6% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest total reserves recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 1,162.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest total reserves recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 262.6% in 2024.
- How does East Timor rank for total reserves?
- East Timor ranks 5th out of 112 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total reserves rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Total reserves (% of total external debt). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reserve assets are external assets, including monetary gold, that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of total external debt which are all liabilities that require payment(s) of interest and/or principal by the debtor at some point(s) in the future and that are owed to non-residents by residents of an economy.